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Where does “gebraai” come from?

gebraai (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans ge-, from Dutch ge-, from Middle Dutch ge-, from Old Dutch gi-, from Proto-West Germanic ga-, from Proto-Germanic ga-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

gebraai (Afrikaans): past participle of braai

Definitions

  1. past participle of braai

Ancestry of “gebraai”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Afrikaansge-Used to form the past participle; Used with a...
2Dutchge-Used for forming the past participle; Used with a...
3Middle Dutchge-—
4Old Dutchgi-Used for forming the past participle; Forms...
5Proto-West Germanicga-used as an intensifier for verbs, indicating...
6Proto-Germanicga-Indicates association or togetherness; co-;...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
9Middle Englishkyt—
10Germankitt—
11Old High Germankuti—
12Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
13Proto-Germanickweduzresin
14Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
15Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
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